Florida's wild plants
Plant Directory
2,965 native and 1,250 introduced plants, with where each one grows — from the Panhandle to the Keys.
Showing 1–20 of 20 plants in Hardee County, starting with R
Rabbitbells
Crotalaria rotundifolia
Fabaceae
Native
Rattlesnake Master
Eryngium yuccifolium
Apiaceae
Native
Rayless Sunflower
Helianthus radula
Asteraceae
Native
Red Maple
Acer rubrum
Sapindaceae
Native
Red Tasselflower
Emilia fosbergii
Asteraceae
Introduced
Red Water Lily
Nymphaea rubra
Nymphaeaceae
Introduced
Redbay
Tamala borbonia
Lauraceae
NativeImperiled
Resurrection Fern
Pleopeltis michauxiana
Polypodiaceae
Native
Rice Flat-Sedge
Cyperus iria
Cyperaceae
Introduced
River Sage
Salvia misella
Lamiaceae
Native
Rosary Pea
Abrus precatorius
Fabaceae
IntroducedInvasive I
Rose Milkweed
Asclepias incarnata
Apocynaceae
Native
Rose Rush
Lygodesmia aphylla
Asteraceae
Native
Rosy Camphorweed
Pluchea baccharis
Asteraceae
Native
Rough Hedgehyssop
Gratiola hispida
Plantaginaceae
Native
Round-Leaved Boneset
Eupatorium rotundifolium
Asteraceae
Native
Roundleaf Bluet
Houstonia procumbens
Rubiaceae
Native
Roundpod St. John's-Wort
Hypericum cistifolium
Hypericaceae
Native
Rugel's Nailwort
Paronychia rugelii
Caryophyllaceae
NativeImperiled
Rust Weed
Polypremum procumbens
Tetrachondraceae
Native
Sources: verified observations and photos from iNaturalist contributors, descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), and the Florida Invasive Species Council plant list.